A poster circulating on social media is inviting residents to a Palestine 'peace rally' in Oldham town centre this weekend.
On Sunday, October 15, a demonstration is due to take place in Oldham town square to show "solidarity for the people of Palestine".
The rally poster adds: "Stop the war crimes" and invites families and children to attend.
The poster also states the demonstration has been organised by a number of Palestinian support groups, including Manchester Palestine Action, Manchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Group, United 4 Palestine and Oldham Peace and Justice.
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to The Oldham Times’ morning and evening newsletters as well as our breaking news alerts
It is not clear from any of the campaigners' social media pages and newsletters if the rally has been officially organised by these groups.
The move comes as a demonstration, organised by many of the same groups, took place in Manchester city centre on Sunday (October 8) after tensions around the conflict escalated last week.
On October 7, the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, massacring more than 1,200, including attendees at a music festival, injuring more than 3,000 and taking dozens more hostage.
Hamas is considered the dominant political force ruling the Gaza strip and is seen as a terrorist organisation by several governments, including the UK.
In retaliation, Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, ordered a "complete siege" on the Gaza strip and threatened to cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel.
Israeli air strikes have also been raining down on Gaza, killing an estimated 1,300 and injuring more than 6,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The Manchester Palestine Action group said on social media that its march in the city centre on October 8 was held to support the "Palestinian resistance".
The post continued: "Israel right now is murdering hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza, including over 100 children.
"For decades they have never stopped killing Palestinians, never stopped dispossessing them of their land, never stopped imprisoning them and never stopped occupying them since the moment Israel was created on the rubble of Palestinian refugees.
"And for that we must stand with them, be inspired by them and not stop until justice comes to Palestine."
An Israeli vigil also took place outside Manchester Central Library on October 11.
The Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the Deputy Mayor, Kate Green, joined the vigil.
The mayor said at the event: "We stand in solidarity with our Jewish community and communities in Israel."
Greater Manchester Police arrested three people on suspicion of breaching the peace at the event.
Meanwhile, the 'peace flag' was also raised above the Oldham civic centre earlier this week.
The black and white flag includes the borough's Coat of Arms on a white background, with the words 'peace and respect' written above.
The flag has made numerous appearances before on occasions such as on the anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing and for International Day of Peace on September 21.
The UK Government released special instructions to allow Government buildings to fly the Israel flag or to light up buildings and monuments though local authorities were not bound by the request.
Oldham Council decided to fly the peace flag instead as the leader of the council, Cllr Arooj Shah, condemned what she described as "violence against innocent people from all sides".
Cllr Shah added: “Nobody can watch or hear about the violence that was inflicted on the people of Israel without being horrified.
“Such acts of violence against innocent people from all sides should absolutely be condemned. Our thoughts are with all those affected by these terrible events.
“My greatest hope is that a way forward can be found so that everyone in the region can live in peace alongside each other, with a sense of security and without fear of violence."
She said the peace flag was erected in "recognition of the impact of terrorism and war on communities across the world".
When approached by The Oldham Times about the event, Greater Manchester Police declined to comment.
The force said there are a number of rallies, marches and protests taking place across the region and any guidance will be issued through its channels.
GMP did not clarify if officers would also be in attendance at the march in Oldham though Oldham Council confirmed officers would be policing the event.
Oldham Council also declined to comment as it said the rally was not a council-organised event.
If you have a story, I cover all things Oldham from food reviews and local business news to music and events, pubs, education, crime, property, health, community concerns and much more. Please email me at Olivia.bridge@newsquest.co.uk or send me a message on Twitter @Livbridge with your news.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article